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| Hmm...As far as I was aware Mech was singular and not indicative of a specific style; with Mecha being the plural. Ye Olde Merriam-Webster's dictionary lists Mech. as being the abbreviated form of Mechanical or Mechanics. Either way though, Lego or (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| In lugnet.build.mecha, Mladen Pejic writes: Hmmm, Mladen must have posted just as I was hiting the reply button. Anyways, I think that this information is very good, makes a great reference, and puts my post to shame. Egad Mladen, where do you get (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| Eric and Geordan are right, according to my what I know. A mecha is pretty much a Anime creation, something like a Mobile Suit or Gundam (MS Gundam) or a Labor (Patlabor). A mecha is a term from Battletech/Mechwarrior, and is short for a Battlemech (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| For the best answer, look at Geordan's and Eric's replies. The two terms really describe two different robot "camps". MECH is almost always used to describe robots from U.S. games such as Mechwarrior, and Battletech (made by FASA (URL) The singular (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| One would use the term 'mech' when one is refering to the design of another builder. The term 'mecha' comes into usage when in reference to a specific style that the 'mech' has (i.e. piloted, worker, assult, ect.) Does that clear things up for you? (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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